Fri. 12/11 - How Our Homes Were Shaped By Epidemics + Hot Dr Pepper

<p><strong><em>The household features that were shaped by previous epidemics. An ethics committee has approved the French military to start making bionic soldiers. And hot Dr Pepper. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>NordVPN, Get 68% off plus FOUR additional free months at <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=kottke&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign=off568&amp;utm_source=aff48086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/kottke</a> or use coupon KOTTKE</li><li>BitTrust IRA, Waive your signup fee <a href="https://bittrustira.com/Kottke/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BitTrustIRA.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/the-curious-history-of-steam-heat-and-pandemics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Curious History of Steam Heat and Pandemics</a> (Bloomberg)</li><li><a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/subway-tile-design-in-epidemics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Closets to Subway Tile: How Previous Epidemics Shaped Design</a> (Architectural Digest)</li><li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/09/europe/french-army-soldiers-technology-ethics-scli-intl-scn/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">French army gets ethical go-ahead for bionic soldiers</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/07/politics/pentagon-developing-brain-implants-cyborgs/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US military closer to making cyborgs a reality</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/people-used-to-drink-hot-dr-pepper-during-holidays-1845808428" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIL: People used to drink hot Dr. Pepper during the holidays</a> (The Takeout)</li><li><a href="https://matadornetwork.com/read/hot-dr-pepper-americas-holiday-drink-choice/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is hot Dr Pepper and where does it come from?</a> (Matador Network)</li><li><a hre